Agenda

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 4th September, 2024 5.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 1NB. View directions

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence and temporary appointments. The quorum for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee is 6 members.
2.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 2. To receive any declarations from Members of the Committee on any items to be considered at the meeting.
3.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 99 KB To approve the minutes of the previous meeting, held Wednesday 17 July 2024.
4.	Announcements from the Chair View the background to item 4. To receive any announcements from the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
5.	Participation of the Public To receive any submissions from members of the public, in accordance with the Council’s Rules of Procedure, anyone who lives in the district or who pays council tax or business rates to the Council is eligible to read a statement or express an opinion at this meeting. You can register to speak by sending your written submission of no more than 750 words to [email protected] by no later than 10.00am on the working day before the meeting.
6.	Development Management Improvement Programme - Progress Update PDF 166 KB View the background to item 6. Purpose: To report progress with the implementation of the Development Management Improvement Plan (DMIP) and outline areas of current/future improvement. Recommendation: That the Committee Resolves to: 1. Note the existing/proposed improvements to the Development Management process, alongside the direction of travel for future improvements post repatriation of the Planning Service to WODC. Invited: Councillor Hugo Ashton, Executive Member for Planning Phil Shaw, Business Manager Development & Sustainability Additional documents: appendix 1 , item 6. PDF 61 KB
7.	Responding to External Consultations PDF 79 KB View the background to item 7. Purpose: The Overview and Scrutiny Committee has requested detail on how West Oxfordshire District Council assesses which external consultations it responds to. Recommendations: That the Committee resolves to: 1. Note the content of the report; 2. Agree any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Executive. Invited: Councillor Andy Graham, Leader of the Council Giles Hughes, Chief Executive Officer Astrid Harvey, Strategic Policy and Partnerships Officer
8.	Financial Performance Report 2024-25 Quarter One PDF 150 KB View the background to item 8. Purpose: To detail the Council’s financial performance for Quarter One 2024-2025. Recommendations: That the Committee notes the report, and agrees any recommendations it wishes to make to the Executive on 11 September 2024. The Executive is recommended to resolve to: 1. Note the Council’s Financial Performance for Quarter One 2024-2025; 2. Recommend to Council that an additional £750,000 should be included in the revised Capital Budget for 2024/25 as set out in 2.25 in the report. Invited: Councillor Alaric Smith, Executive Member for Finance Madhu Richards, Director of Finance Georgina Dyer, Chief Accountant Additional documents: Annex A , item 8. PDF 400 KB Annex B final , item 8. PDF 342 KB
9.	Service Performance Report 2024-25 Quarter One PDF 91 KB View the background to item 9. Purpose: To provide details of the Council’s operational performance at the end of 2024-25 Quarter One (Q1). Recommendations: The Committee notes the report and agrees any recommendations it wishes to make to the Executive on 11 September 2024. The Executive is recommended to resolve to: 1. Note the 2024/25 Q1 service performance report. Invited: Councillor Andy Graham, Leader of the Council Giles Hughes, Chief Executive Officer Alison Borrett, Senior Performance Analyst Additional documents: Annex A - Council Priorities report , item 9. PDF 230 KB Annex B - Corporate Plan Action Tracker , item 9. PDF 94 KB Annex C - Performance indicator report , item 9. PDF 1 MB
10.	Proposed Reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the Planning System PDF 182 KB Purpose: To consider a number of proposed changes to National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and to agree West Oxfordshire District Council’s response to those proposed changes. Recommendation: The Committee notes the report and agrees any recommendations it wishes to make to the Executive on 11 September 2024. The Executive is recommended to resolve to: 1. Note the content of the report including the summary overview of the proposed changes to national planning policy; 2. Delegate responsibility to the Planning Policy Manager, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning, to agree, finalise and submit the suggested draft consultation response attached at Annex A. Invited: Chris Hargraves, Planning Policy Manager Councillor Hugo Aston, Executive Member for Planning Additional documents: Annex A , item 10. PDF 614 KB
11.	Report Back on Recommendations For the Committee to note the Executive’s response to any recommendations arising from the previous Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting. There were no recommendations to the Executive arising from the previous Committee meeting.
12.	Executive Work Programme PDF 173 KB Purpose: To give the Committee the opportunity to comment on the Executive Work Programme. Recommendation: That the Committee agrees which items on the Executive Work Programme should be subject to pre-decision scrutiny and the priority order of those items.
13.	Committee Work Programme PDF 79 KB Purpose: To provide the Committee with an updated Work Programme for 2024/25. Recommendation: That the Committee notes and comments on the work programme.

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